The mission of the Aging Institute is to understand how and why we age and to leverage this information for new therapies to treat age-related diseases.
NEWS
Anne Newman, MD, MPH, named UPMC Chair in Geroscience
A Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, this appointment will support Dr. Newman in her role as Clinical Director of the Aging Institute where she is engaged early stage clinical trials that address the biology of aging.
Aditi Gurkar, PhD, uncovers the link between age-associated DNA damage and weight loss
Dr. Gurkar and colleagues have recently published their findings in Science Advances showing how DNA damage in C. elegans worms rewires cellular metabolism to break down fat deposits.
Postdoc Positions Available
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EVENTS
13th Annual Research Day
November 9, 2022 // 12:00pm-6:00pm
Research Seminar Series
2nd Thursday of the month
4:00 – 5:00 pm
View/Download Flyer (Fall 2022 flyer forthcoming)
REGISTER HERE to attend. (link for Fall 2022 forthcoming)
Research In Progress Series
3rd Monday of the month
12:00 – 1:00 pm
CHRONOS
CHRONICLE
The Chronos Chronicle
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